On July 26, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Progressive Democrats v Bonta, 22-15323. The opinion strikes down a California campaign finance law that makes it illegal for local government employees to solicit campaign funds from their co-workers. Here is the opinion. It reverses the U.S. District Court’s opinion. Thanks to the Institute for Free Speech for this news.

On July 25, U.S. District Court Judge Henry T. Wingate, a Reagan appointee, enjoined a new Mississippi law that restricts who can assist a disabled voter in the absentee process. The federal Voting Rights Act says a disabled person can choose anyone to provide assistance except an agent of that voter’s employer or union.

But the new Mississippi law says no one can assist a disabled voter except a family member, household members, caregivers, or employees of the U.S. postal service or employees of the elections office. Here is the decision in Disability Rights Mississippi v Fitch, s.d., 3:23cv-350. Thanks to several people for this news.